On the blog ... Claire Campbell discusses the recently shuttered Prescott House museum site, along with the cultivation of things not apple!
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On the blog ... Another open letter about NS's cuts to its museum program, this one by John Reid (Prof. Emeritus SMU) and M. Brook Taylor (Prof. Emeritus MSVU): acadiensis.wordpress...
On the blog we share an open letter from the board of the Nova Scotia Women's History Society re. the decision of the NS government to close 12 of 28 provincial museum sites:
CFP: Black 2026, part of the Still Here: Emancipation Celebration, 31 July-3 August 2026
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On the blog, Fred Burrill invites you to check out what's going on at UNB's Atlantic Canada Studies Centre:
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On the blog, the CFP for the annual meeting of the Middle Atlantic and New England Council for Canadian Studies, to be held in Lake Placid, NY, from 22-24 October 2026.
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On the blog, Andrew Nurse reviews the Makers and Sellers material culture exhibit.
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The call for the New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award, administered by the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick (JNBS/RÉNB), has been issued. Please check the link for more info: acadiensis.wordpress....
CFP posted on the blog - Memories of Erasure: The Lost Villages of Eastern Canada 16th-21th Century
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On the blog ... It's been 10 years since the passing of Ernie Forbes. Corey Slumkoski reflects Ernie's impact on Atlantic Canadian history (and other things).
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The CFP for the 24th UNB-UMaine History Graduate Student Conference has been released. Click below for more details.
On the blog, Prince Edward Island historian Ed MacDonald shares some thoughts on the Atlantic Canada Studies Conference: acadiensis.wordpress...
CFP: Acadiensis is seeking contributions for our Present and Past series. Take a look ...
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CFP: Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution, July 9-July 12, 2026, UMass-Amherst
Deadline for Abstracts: Friday, December 19, 2025
The CFP for the 2026 Atlantic Canada Studies Conference, hosted by UPEI, has been issued. For more information:
Everyone at Acadiensis was saddened to hear about the passing of Tim Cook. Our condolences to Tim's family, friends and colleagues on their loss.
The Annual Meeting of the Canadian Historical Association will be in our neck of the woods this year, hosted by UPEI. Please note that the deadline for paper proposals is November 15.
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A new issue of the Journal of New Brunswick Studies/Revue d’études sur le Nouveau-Brunswick has launched:
Acadiensis is proud to announce a special forum on The Marshall Decision @ 25: Honouring the Future of Peace and Friendship Treaties.
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We're Baaa-aack!!
On the blog ... Michael Boudreau welcomes us to the 2025-2026 academic year with "'one of the wickedest crimes ever committed in this part of the country': The Execution of John Oliver, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1942":
The 2025 New Brunswick Scholarly Book Award Winner has been announced. Click through for the details...
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Please check out the following Call for Contributors for The Oar: New Brunswick's Popular History Magazine.
CFP: Atlantic Medieval and Early Modern Conference at Crandall University, 24-25 October.
Please Note: Proposals are due by 25 August.
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Entries may be submitted by email attachment to acadnsis@unb.ca, or by post to:
Alexander Prize Committee
c/o Acadiensis Administrative Assistant,
Campus House, University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5A3
Just a reminder that the July 15 deadline to submit a paper to be considered for the David Alexander Prize for best undergrad paper in Atlantic Canadian history is fast approaching. 1/
Acadiensis would like to send a hearty congratulations to Greg Kennedy, who won the Clio-Atlantic Region prize for his book Lost in the Crowd: Acadian Soldiers of Canada's First World War.
